The First Gen Madrina
The First Gen Madrina Podcast is a podcast for first-generation students, professionals, and cycle-breakers who are navigating life without a blueprint. Hosted by social worker, coach, and The First Gen Madrina Sara, this podcast explores the real conversations we were never taught to have about mental health, money, and navigating systems while building a life that feels aligned and sustainable.
Each episode blends honest storytelling, practical tools, and culturally responsive insights to help you break generational cycles, overcome imposter syndrome, heal burnout, and redefine success on your own terms. Whether we’re unpacking mental wellness, financial empowerment, career growth, or the in-between moments of becoming, you’ll find guidance rooted in compassion, community, and accountability.
The First Gen Madrina
Latest Episodes
E-129 How to Reclaim Your Story and Turn It Into Leadership, Confidence, and Impact with Chris Ward Jr.
In this episode, we explore what it truly means to reclaim your story and how your lived experience can become one of your greatest leadership assets. Our guest, Chris Ward Jr., Strategic Advisor and Leadership Storytelling Strategist, breaks d...
E-128 How to Reclaim Your Story as a First-Gen and Step Into Your Power
Welcome back to a brand-new season of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, and this month, we’re diving deep into Reclaiming Your Story as a First Gen.In this powerful kickoff episode, we explore what it truly means to reconnec...
E-127 How to Turn Money Conflict Into Clarity (Without Blowing Up Your Relationships) with Dr. Jen Fry
What if conflict isn’t the problem? It is just a skill that we were never taught, especially when it comes to money.In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Jen Fry a conflict literacy expert, TEDx speaker, and founder of JenFryTal...
E-126 How to Break the Silence Around Money and Conflict
Welcome to the first episode of a brand-new season where we’re diving deep into Conflict and Money.When we think about money, we usually focus on numbers: how much we make, spend, or owe. What often goes unspoken is how conflict...
E-125 The ‘Good’ Social Worker Trap: When Helping Becomes Self-Abandonment with Stephanie Sorady, LCSW
What happens when being “good” social worker becomes your identity? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Stephanie Sorady, LCSW, a Latina trauma therapist, speaker, and founder of Luz Trauma Therapy. Together we unpack the hid...
